Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Fedorowicz, Zbigniew ^a   Nasser, M ^b   Newton, J T ^b   Oliver, R J ^b  

^a UK Cochrane Centre   (Bahrain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

*Absorbable implants; *Bone plates; *Internal fixators; *Titanium; Bone screws; Device removal; Humans; Mandible *surgery ; Maxilla *surgery ; Osteotomy methods ; Randomized controlled trials as topic

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; TITANIUM;

CLINICAL TRIAL; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; JAW FRACTURE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 44949244926     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006204.pub2     Document Type: Review

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